TRANSFORMERS: The Age of Extinction

Chased

I'm sorry for such a late update! Been busy and all that! Also, my muse for this story was not up to par as it usually is, mainly because I created a new OC called Derek who's gay and autistic. He was also set in the bayverse buuut I probably won't be able to do a fic about him...unless you guys want me to! Anyways, sorry if this chapter isn't up to par, I'm trying though. Now, enjoy!

Yeager Farm, Texas
2017

When Cade walked back into the barn, he was not expecting to see Matsuri being cradled in Optimus' hand, as if she was all that mattered in the world. From what he could see, the younger girl was having a peaceful sleep, something he didn't see often, so he simply went and got to work without a word. He could feel those blue optics watching him, as if the larger being was making sure that he was behaving. In all honesty, Cade couldn't blame him, especially after what he heard and witnessing Optimus' reaction. He would have been the same way as well.

It took him almost an hour before he was pounding a half-sphere into shape before he turned and walked towards the injured mech. "Took a hell of a hit, you know. The missile just missed your power source."

Optimus looked at the glowing orb before looking at the human male as he climbed the ladder. "We call it a Spark. It contains our life force and our memories."

"Yeah, we call it a soul." Cade grabbed a mask and set it on his head, keeping it up as he got everything ready.

"Cade." Optimus took out a bullet, flicking it away. "Why are you willing to help me?"

"I guess maybe because you trust me to." Then, he led his mask slide down and lit the torch, welding the metal in its place as carefully as he could.

Once that was done, he put everything down before he paused and looked over to the woman he thought he knew. "And she trusts you and she never trust anyone quickly. Though, its obvious that you two know each other from before."

"Yes, we met when me and my team first came here ten years ago." Optimus stated honestly. "She had been a part of NEST when it was established not long after the Mission City battle."

"I heard about that on the news. I forgot what cover story they went with, but I knew there was something weird about it."

"About a year after that battle, my CMO and my Weapon specialist decided to adopt her-"

"Wait...you guys can adopt?"

"Cade, our species aren't as different as most think we are. As I was saying, she was adopted by them, even if she already had a human family. The Witwicky's."

Cade paused before looking up at the other. "No, that couldn't be her last name, she told me a different one."

"What did she say it was?"

"She said that it was Pax."

Time seemed to stop for Optimus when he heard those words. His spark seemed to flutter within his chest. His optics found Matsuri once more and he swore he was falling for her all over again.

"Does that mean something?" questioned Cade.

"Yes...it does." Optimus rumbled as his processor remember the significant of one taking another's name in human culture. Matsuri taking the second half of his old name spoke such volumes...

"Matsuri," a deep, familiar rumble cut through the dreamless fog. "It's time to wake up."

Matsuri let out a small noise before groggily opening her eyes, rubbing them. She could see Optimus' helm and face hovering above her, looking down at her with soft, blue optics. There was a ghost of a smile on her face before she slid off his hand, stretching and rolling her shoulders. That was probably the best sleep she had in such a long time.